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119-hr-8835119th CongressWALLET

Streamlined Apportionment, Flexibility, and Efficiency Transit Act

Sponsored By: Representative Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

Introduced

Summary

Speed transit funding and reduce regulatory paperwork. This bill would accelerate when formula transit money is apportioned and cut red tape around environmental reviews, reporting, and oversight so agencies can deliver projects faster.

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  • Transit agencies and small urban areas would get certain formula apportionments by Dec. 1 and bus formula funds would be available for five fiscal years, giving faster and longer access to money.
  • Recipients with leftover asset-disposition amounts would be allowed to apply those amounts to capital projects under programs like 5307, 5310, or 5311 after certifying planned use to the Secretary.
  • Project sponsors and State historic preservation offices would face less required documentation for categorically excluded projects and would be encouraged to consult earlier in planning.
  • The Federal Transit Administration and grant recipients would undergo a one year review to cut or consolidate reporting, and triennial reviews would focus on prior and common deficiencies with limited random sampling.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More time and flexibility for transit funds

If enacted, this bill would give transit agencies more time and flexibility to use federal formula and leftover asset funds. It would require apportionments for urbanized areas under 1,000,000 people to be made by December 1 of that fiscal year. It would change bus formula funds availability from 3 fiscal years to 5 fiscal years. It would also let a recipient keep remaining asset-disposition amounts for capital projects if the recipient certifies to the Secretary those amounts will be used for 5307, 5310, or 5311 projects.

Cut paperwork and focus transit reviews

If enacted, the bill would tell the Secretary to minimize paperwork, studies, and memos for projects that qualify for categorical exclusion. It would encourage project sponsors to consult early with State Historic Preservation Offices before the Section 106 process starts. Within one year of enactment, the Secretary would review FTA discretionary grant reporting and direct cuts, consolidation, or reduction, and send a list to House and Senate committees. Triennial reviews would focus on a recipient's prior problems and the most common problems and would randomly check no more than five other compliance areas.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

MI • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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